“Orthobot, to your station!” The application of the remote presence robotic system in orthopaedic surgery in Ireland: a pilot study on patient and nursing staff satisfaction

A pilot study of tele-oncology linking a cancer centre with a rural district general hospital was carried out; it involved patients, physicians, surgeons, radiologists and nursing staff. Its purpose was to complement the existing on-site outpatient services, providing oncological advice on non-clinic days. During the six months of the trial, 18 videoconferences were conducted. Their median duration was 17 min range 7-40 . Eight videoconferences involved patients directly. Acceptability of videoconferencing to doctors, nurses and patients was assessed by a questionnaire. Patients and staff found the technique acceptable and were satisfied with the results. The addition of a teleradiology system to teleconsultations was found to be important when decisions on patient management were taken. Following the success of this pilot trial, larger studies of tele-oncology in the UK with measures of cost-effectiveness are needed.

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Efficacy, safety and user-friendliness of two devices for postoperative autologous shed red blood cell re-infusion in elective orthopaedic surgery patients: a randomized pilot study

Transfusion Medicine ◽

10.1111/j.1365-3148.2006.00705.x ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 321-328 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

C. So-Osman ◽

R. G. H. H. Nelissen ◽

H. C. J. Eikenboom ◽

A. Brand

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Blood Cell ◽

Red Blood Cell ◽

Orthopaedic Surgery ◽

User Friendliness

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Elective orthopaedic surgery

Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing ◽

10.1093/med/9780198831426.003.0007 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 249-286

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽

Patient Education ◽

Postoperative Complications ◽

Nursing Staff ◽

Orthopaedic Surgery ◽

Nursing Management ◽

Vein Thrombosis ◽

Episode Of Care ◽

Deep Vein

This chapter on orthopaedic surgery reviews the specialist nursing management of patients undergoing (elective) orthopaedic surgery during the preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative phases of treatment. In particular, the management of pain during a surgical episode of care and the potential postoperative complications including deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, infection, and the prevention of pressure ulcers are detailed. A review of the most common orthopaedic procedures including surgery to the spine, hip, knee, wrist, hand, elbow, and shoulder is also given, with details on the specific nursing management, rehabilitation, and patient education pertinent to each procedure. This chapter is written for qualified nursing staff.

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National Referral Prioritization tool for first specialist assessment: results of a pilot study in orthopaedic surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1111/ans.16002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 90 (9) ◽

pp. 1738-1742

Author(s):

David P. Gwynne‐Jones ◽

Ross Wilson ◽

Chris McEwan

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Orthopaedic Surgery ◽

Assessment Results

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